probable

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The official cause of death listed on the crew member’s death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, states that Meadows died from drowning with probable hypothermia and submersion of his body in cold water.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And Tipton seemed to acknowledge that everyone involved in her arrest had no probable cause to move forward, and they knew it.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The most probable path may be no move at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Carl Sagan calculated the number of probable planets in the universe at large at 10 billion trillion–a number vastly beyond imagining.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson